The Decline in Men's Labor Force Participation and Income and the Changing Structure of Family Economic Support.

Wilkie, Jane Riblett

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v53 n1 p111-22 Feb 1991

Examined how changes since 1960s in labor force participation and income of men have affected structure of family support. Found proportion of families in which men are sole breadwinners has declined from 42 percent to 15 percent since 1960. Decline in family-breadwinner role is greatest among men handicapped by old age, low education, and minority status. (Author/ABL)